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Quad fan looking elsewhere for Amp/Pre-Amp
My dad has bought Quad gear for 35 years &, as I'm very fond of the old
man, I'm also very fond of Quad. However, I'm wondering what I should do as one of my kids recently obliterated my 306 amp & I guess it's time to upgrade. I quite like the look of Arcam P1s & C30/31 pre-amp but it's obviously quite a lot more expensive than a 909 amp and 99 pre-amp. What do you think ? Worth the extra ? Am I an idiot ? Is there something else I should be looking at altogether ? I guess 2 P1s and a pre-amp will cost GBP 3k - 4k which is my limit for now. If you can help, thanks. p.s. I have B&W CM4 speakers. -- graybags |
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graybags writes:
My dad has bought Quad gear for 35 years &, as I'm very fond of the old man, I'm also very fond of Quad. However, I'm wondering what I should do as one of my kids recently obliterated my 306 amp & I guess it's time to upgrade. I quite like the look of Arcam P1s & C30/31 pre-amp but it's obviously quite a lot more expensive than a 909 amp and 99 pre-amp. What do you think ? Worth the extra ? Am I an idiot ? Is there something else I should be looking at altogether ? I guess 2 P1s and a pre-amp will cost GBP 3k - 4k which is my limit for now. Much as I love Arcam -- I've been a very happy customer of theirs -- I'd also look at the Bryston B100 SST. Andrew. |
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"graybags" wrote in message
... My dad has bought Quad gear for 35 years &, as I'm very fond of the old man, I'm also very fond of Quad. However, I'm wondering what I should do as one of my kids recently obliterated my 306 amp & I guess it's time to upgrade. I quite like the look of Arcam P1s & C30/31 pre-amp but it's obviously quite a lot more expensive than a 909 amp and 99 pre-amp. What do you think ? Worth the extra ? Am I an idiot ? Is there something else I should be looking at altogether ? I guess 2 P1s and a pre-amp will cost GBP 3k - 4k which is my limit for now. If you can help, thanks. p.s. I have B&W CM4 speakers. If the preamp is still working, keep it, unless there are functions that you don't have and want to add. For an amplifer replacement, I'd suggest the following: http://www.usspeaker.com/crown%20k%20series-1.htm more data he http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/amps/136713.pdf Possibly one of the best bargains in amplifiers available. |
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On 2005-08-17 01:30:04 +0200, graybags said:
My dad has bought Quad gear for 35 years &, as I'm very fond of the old man, I'm also very fond of Quad. However, I'm wondering what I should do as one of my kids recently obliterated my 306 amp & I guess it's time to upgrade. I quite like the look of Arcam P1s & C30/31 pre-amp but it's obviously quite a lot more expensive than a 909 amp and 99 pre-amp. What do you think ? Worth the extra ? Am I an idiot ? Is there something else I should be looking at altogether ? I guess 2 P1s and a pre-amp will cost GBP 3k - 4k which is my limit for now. If you can help, thanks. The Quad 909 is one of the great bargains in serious audio. It is buiilt like a rock and sounds effortlessly smooth. Will other more expensive amps be better? Possibly, sometimes, if you can do quick A-B comparisons. Anyway: the Quad is a good choice. Think also about this: with the difference in price you can buy a big pile of cds... Be sure to replace the preamp: I love old Quad preamps, I have a 44 myself, but after so much use these old preamps are now not very transparent sounding. A nice sound, without fatigue, but you will discover remarkable details when upgrading to a modern pre amp. The 99 is fine. Possibly think about Quad's combination of CD-player and preamp. Personally I always thought a Quad as a brand that is difficult to greatly improve upon without spending a lot more. A bit like Highland Park whiskey: you don't notice how good it is until you try to find something better... Considering expensive amps, well I do love McIntosh, they sound effortlessly smooth and musical. And the looks. And the touch. But look at the price difference. Again, I prefer to extend my CD collection instead. Your priorities may be different of course. I hope this helps. Tom |
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